Work Item
ASTM WK90545

Revision of C553-13(2019) Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Commercial and Industrial Applications

Rationale

New Corrosion Method C1936. The corrosion test method formerly in section 13.8 of C665 has been removed and replaced by C1936. Test Method C1936 is technically identical to the method formerly found in section 13.8 of C665. It is important to update the C553 standard to reflect C1936, titled “Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness of Mineral-Fiber or Cellulosic-Fiber Insulation by Comparison to Control. C665 to be removed from the reference documents, C1936 to be added to the reference documents and text in sections 7.4 and 11.6 are updated.

Details

Developed by Subcommittee: C16.23

Committee: C16

Staff Manager: Mary Mikolajewski

Work Item Status

Date Initiated: 04-29-2024

Technical Contact: William Tolliver